Report Regarding the Causes of the April 20, 2010 Macondo Well Blowout

US Interior Dept., Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement http://www.boemre.gov/pdfs/maps/DWHFINAL.pdf [From a Washington Post article by Joel Achenbach]   A 16-month federal investigation has concluded that BP’s efforts to limit costs on its mile-deep Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico contributed to the disastrous blowout last year that killed 11 workers and sunk … Continue reading »

Assessing the Health Risks of Natural CO2 Seeps in Italy

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences / by Jennifer J. Roberts, Rachel A. Wood, and R. Stuart Haszeldine (2011; published ahead of print September 12, 2011, doi:10.1073/pnas.1018590108 ) (open access article) http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/09/09/1018590108.full.pdf+html [Abstract] Industrialized societies which continue to use fossil fuel energy sources are considering adoption of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology to … Continue reading »

The Economic Costs of Sea-Level Rise to California Beach Communities

California Department of Boating and Waterways | San Francisco State University / by Philip G. King, Aaron R. McGregor and Justin D. Whittet http://www.dbw.ca.gov/PDF/Reports/CalifSeaLevelRise.pdf [From the Press Release]  California beach towns could face hefty economic losses caused by sea level rise in the next century, according to a new state-commissioned study conducted by economists at … Continue reading »